''Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America'' (BSSA) is a bimonthly

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published by the

Seismological Society of America The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and the understanding of earthquakes for the benefit of society. Founded in 1906, the society has members throughout the wor ...

. The

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is Thomas Pratt ( U. S. Geological Survey). The journal covers

seismology Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (''seismós'') meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (''-logía'') meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other ...

and related disciplines. Topical coverage includes theory and observation of

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, specific

earthquakes An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

, the structure of the Earth, earthquake sources, hazard and risk estimation, and earthquake engineering. Publishing formats include regular papers and short notes. Publication has been continuous since 1911.

Abstracting and indexing

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Notes

* Note: An apparent alternate title is "Seismological Society of America, Bulletin" with the abbreviation "Seismol. Soc. Am., Bull." * Note: the value of impact factor is tentative, and may be needing a reliable source
Found 2012 impact factor here

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.seismosoc.org/publications/bssa/
Seismological Society of America
Seismology Geology journals Publications established in 1911 English-language journals Earthquake engineering Engineering journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies of the United States 1911 establishments in the United States